A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on September 19 throughout history.
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English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War
On 1 March 1871 the Imperial German Army paraded through Paris to mark their victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving 250,000 homeless
US Federal health officials announce the first antiretroviral medication (AZT) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS will be available to patients
Mary and Rhoda is a 2000 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper reprising their roles as Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the 1970–1977...
"The Twist" is an American song written and originally released in 1958 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". It was inspired by the twist dance craze.
Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon hits home run #5,694, setting a MLB record for the most home runs in a season
Actress Shirley Temple (17) weds actor John Agar (24) in an Episcopal ceremony at Wilshire Methodist Church
Academy award-winning actor Rod Steiger (34) weds stage and film actress Claire Bloom (28) in Los Angeles, California
Author Peter Benchley (24) weds Winifred B. Wesson
Canadian-American graphic artist and future actor Phil Hartman (23) divorces American artist Gretchen Lewis after 2 years of marriage
Actress Angelina Jolie (41) files for divorce from fellow actor Brad Pitt (52) citing irreconcilable differences
Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce after an acrimonious legal battle [1]
Muslim forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus, 1st major city of Eastern Roman Empire taken by the Rashidun Caliphate
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
Five Spanish ships sink in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
Perpignan surrenders to French troops
First inn opens in New France, a pastry shop and hostelry in Québec owned by Jacques Boisdon [1]
Treaty of Harford signed establishing border between New Netherlands and New England, negotiated between Petrus Stuyvesant and Connecticut colony Governor Edward Hopkins
Treaty of Labiau: Sweden cedes Brandenburg to Prussia
The Treaty of Bromberg (German: Vertrag von Bromberg, Latin: Pacta Bydgostensia) or Treaty of Bydgoszcz was a treaty between John II Casimir Vasa and Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia...
Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire
Giles Corey (71) is taken to an open field and pressed to death under heavy stones after refusing to recognize the authority of Salem witch trial's Court of Oyer and Terminer [1]
Great Britain & Russia sign military agreement
The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American...
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Ephraim Morris granted US patent for a railroad brake
Hyperion, a moon of Saturn, is the first non-round moon discovered by William Cranch Bond, his son George Phillips Bond, and William Lassell
The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush in California, which began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
-20] US Civil War: Battle at Blackford's Ford, Virginia begins
Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia [Opequon], large bloody battle with the Union army defeating Confederate force with over 9,000 casualties
Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Bissell Inc., also known as Bissell Homecare, is an American privately owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker, Michigan.
Thomas Ray becomes the youngest to break a world track and field record by pole-vaulting 11 ft 2½ (3.42 m) at age 17 years and 198 days
One of the first known modern beauty contests is held in Spa, Belgium
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
Beginning of the Bombay plague epidemic when Dr.Acacio Gabriel Viegas detects the first case in Mandvi. Goes on to spread and kill 12 million in India.
11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley
Gen Nogi's assault on Port Arthur: 16,000 Japanese casualties
Red Tuesday; 20,000 Spanish protest for universal rights
Pius X encyclical Singular quadam, against interconfess unions
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Belgian troops conquer Tabora, German East Africa
Ernst Toller (1 December 1893 – 22 May 1939) was a German author, playwright, left-wing politician and revolutionary, known for his Expressionist plays.
80,000 demonstrate for democratic peace in Hague
Latvia dictator A Woldemaras chased out
The Mukden incident was a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria. On September 18, 1931, Lieutenant Suemori Kawamoto of the...
NY Giants clinch the pennant
Bruno Haptmann arrested for kidnapping Lindbergh baby
Seven convicts take Folsom Prison Warden Clarence Larkin hostage in escape attempt, the warden, a guard, and 2 inmates are killed in ensuing stand-off; 5 remaining prisoners convicted of murder and executed by newly introduced gas chamber in California
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World...
Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes
Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen (25) breaks jumping world record of 6.25 m (20ft 6.06in); record stands until 1954
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II.
"Late Spring", Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara and Haruko Sugimura, is released in Japan
European Union law is a system of supranational laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU).
1st broadcast of "Search for Tomorrow" on CBS-TV
Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season
1st international conference of black writers & artists meets (Sorbonne)
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress.
Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.
Novaya Zemlya, also spelled Novaja Zemlja, is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe, with Cape Flissingsky, on the northern island,...
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (ΙΦΘ) is a historically African American fraternity.
Erhards CDU wins West German parliament elections
Mike Burke named Yankees pres
MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain's 31st win of the season, despite Mickey Mantle's 535th career home run, at Tiger Stadium in Detroit
UCLA fires professor Angela Davis for being a communist; termination was overturned in court and she was later fired for using inflammatory language
A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills a diplomat
Frank Robinson, Angels OF, homers in record 32nd major league ballpark - Arlington Stadium (Arlington, Texas), against the Rangers
New York concert promoter Sid Bernstein offers $230 million to charity for a Beatles reunion; they politely decline
"Ordinary People" film directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch premieres (Academy Award - Best Picture, 1981)
Satellites China 10 & 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket
David Slowinski on 2 CRAY-1 comp's find 2^132049-1 prime #
Hong Kong was under British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a brief period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945.
American diver Greg Louganis hits his head on the diving board during the 3 m springboard preliminaries at the Seoul Olympics; he recovers to qualify for the final, which he wins the following day
Colt Precious Bunny wins the 46th Little Brown Jug at Delaware, Ohio
Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having two 30-HR/30-steal MLB seasons
Thomas Michael Glavine is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With...
3,000 US militia lands on Haiti
Colorado Rockies Andres Galarraga becomes 4th team member to hit 30 HRs in the sesaon
Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria leaves 53 people dead
Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 400th home run becoming the first major league player to reach the mark as a pinch-hitter
NFL Oakland Raider wide receiver Jerry Rice ends NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception in a 13-10 victory over Buffalo Bills [1]
The 2013–2014 Thai political crisis was a period of political instability in Thailand.
Gregory Alan Maddux, also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta...
The knockout phase of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League began on 24 February 2009 and concluded with the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009.
9 people are killed and 20 wounded by a car bombing in Peshawar, Afghanistan
The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October.
7.1 earthquake south east of Mexico City kills over 300
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.
Likely US drone attack kills at least 30 and injures 28 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
New York v. Trump is a civil investigation and lawsuit by the office of the New York Attorney General alleging that individuals and business entities within the Trump Organization engaged in...
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31, 2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Banks in Lebanon close for three days after a series of hold-ups by people trying to obtain their own money, frozen amid the country's economic crisis [1]
BBC broadcasts documentary "Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods" in which 20 former Harrods employees say Mohamed Al Fayed raped or sexually assaulted them [1]
US military carries out third lethal strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three people
Lewis F. Powell Jr. is born
N. K. Jemisin is born
Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1993-09-19.
Cass Elliot, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1941-09-19. Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally by the stage name Cass Elliot, was an…
Jeremy Irons, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1949-09-19. Jeremy John Irons is an English actor.
Twiggy, English model, actress and singer, known for british model, actress and singer, was born on 1950-09-19.
Trisha Yearwood, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-09-19. Patricia Lynn Yearwood is an American country singer.
Hidetaka Miyazaki, Japanese video game director, known for japanese video game director, was born on 1975-09-19.
Jimmy Fallon, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1975-09-19.
Brian Epstein, English musician, known for british personal manager and impresario, was born on 1934-09-19.
Emil Zátopek, Czech athlete, known for czechoslovak long-distance runner, was born on 1922-09-19.
Duke Snider, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1926-09-19.
Al Oerter athlete, known for american track & field athlete, was born on 1936-09-19. Alfred Oerter Jr.
Joe Morgan, American athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1943-09-19.
Brittany Lincicome is born
Lewis Koumas athlete, known for wales international footballer, was born on 2006-09-19.
Henry III of France is born
Bob Turley, American baseball player, known for american baseball player, was born on 1930-09-19.
Muslim forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus, 1st major city of Eastern Roman Empire taken by the Rashidun Caliphate
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
English forces under Edward the Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture French King John II during the Hundred Years' War
Henry III of France is born
Five Spanish ships sink in storm off Tampa, about 600 die
Perpignan surrenders to French troops
First inn opens in New France, a pastry shop and hostelry in Québec owned by Jacques Boisdon [1]
Treaty of Harford signed establishing border between New Netherlands and New England, negotiated between Petrus Stuyvesant and Connecticut colony Governor Edward Hopkins
Treaty of Labiau: Sweden cedes Brandenburg to Prussia
The Treaty of Bromberg (German: Vertrag von Bromberg, Latin: Pacta Bydgostensia) or Treaty of Bydgoszcz was a treaty between John II Casimir Vasa and Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia...
Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown, Virginia, on fire
Giles Corey (71) is taken to an open field and pressed to death under heavy stones after refusing to recognize the authority of Salem witch trial's Court of Oyer and Terminer [1]
Great Britain & Russia sign military agreement
The Battles of Saratoga were fought September 19 and October 7, 1777 over the same ground by the American Continental Army and the British Army near Saratoga, New York during the American...
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the...
Tula, leader of Curacao slave opposition, imprisoned
Ephraim Morris granted US patent for a railroad brake
Hyperion, a moon of Saturn, is the first non-round moon discovered by William Cranch Bond, his son George Phillips Bond, and William Lassell
The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush in California, which began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
-20] US Civil War: Battle at Blackford's Ford, Virginia begins
Third Battle of Winchester, Virginia [Opequon], large bloody battle with the Union army defeating Confederate force with over 9,000 casualties
Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
On 1 March 1871 the Imperial German Army paraded through Paris to mark their victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
Bissell Inc., also known as Bissell Homecare, is an American privately owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker, Michigan.
Thomas Ray becomes the youngest to break a world track and field record by pole-vaulting 11 ft 2½ (3.42 m) at age 17 years and 198 days
James Garfield dies
One of the first known modern beauty contests is held in Spa, Belgium
Turkish frigate "Ertogrul" crashes off of coast of Japan, kills 540
New Zealand becomes the first country to grant all women the right to vote
Beginning of the Bombay plague epidemic when Dr.Acacio Gabriel Viegas detects the first case in Mandvi. Goes on to spread and kill 12 million in India.
11 baseball games canceled due to funeral of President William McKinley
Gen Nogi's assault on Port Arthur: 16,000 Japanese casualties
Lewis F. Powell Jr. is born
Red Tuesday; 20,000 Spanish protest for universal rights
Pius X encyclical Singular quadam, against interconfess unions
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Belgian troops conquer Tabora, German East Africa
Emil Zátopek, Czech athlete, known for czechoslovak long-distance runner, was born on 1922-09-19.
Ernst Toller (1 December 1893 – 22 May 1939) was a German author, playwright, left-wing politician and revolutionary, known for his Expressionist plays.
80,000 demonstrate for democratic peace in Hague
Duke Snider, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1926-09-19.
Latvia dictator A Woldemaras chased out
Bob Turley, American baseball player, known for american baseball player, was born on 1930-09-19.
The Mukden incident was a false flag event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the 1931 Japanese invasion of Manchuria. On September 18, 1931, Lieutenant Suemori Kawamoto of the...
NY Giants clinch the pennant
Bruno Haptmann arrested for kidnapping Lindbergh baby
Brian Epstein, English musician, known for british personal manager and impresario, was born on 1934-09-19.
Al Oerter athlete, known for american track & field athlete, was born on 1936-09-19. Alfred Oerter Jr.
Seven convicts take Folsom Prison Warden Clarence Larkin hostage in escape attempt, the warden, a guard, and 2 inmates are killed in ensuing stand-off; 5 remaining prisoners convicted of murder and executed by newly introduced gas chamber in California
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September, beginning the Second World...
Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes
Cass Elliot, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1941-09-19. Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally by the stage name Cass Elliot, was an…
Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen (25) breaks jumping world record of 6.25 m (20ft 6.06in); record stands until 1954
Joe Morgan, American athlete, known for american baseball player and analyst, was born on 1943-09-19.
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II.
Actress Shirley Temple (17) weds actor John Agar (24) in an Episcopal ceremony at Wilshire Methodist Church
"Late Spring", Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Chishū Ryū, Setsuko Hara and Haruko Sugimura, is released in Japan
Jeremy Irons, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1949-09-19. Jeremy John Irons is an English actor.
European Union law is a system of supranational laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU).
Twiggy, English model, actress and singer, known for british model, actress and singer, was born on 1950-09-19.
1st broadcast of "Search for Tomorrow" on CBS-TV
Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season
1st international conference of black writers & artists meets (Sorbonne)
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress.
Academy award-winning actor Rod Steiger (34) weds stage and film actress Claire Bloom (28) in Los Angeles, California
"The Twist" is an American song written and originally released in 1958 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter". It was inspired by the twist dance craze.
Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.
Novaya Zemlya, also spelled Novaja Zemlja, is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe, with Cape Flissingsky, on the northern island,...
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (ΙΦΘ) is a historically African American fraternity.
Author Peter Benchley (24) weds Winifred B. Wesson
Erhards CDU wins West German parliament elections
Trisha Yearwood, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1965-09-19. Patricia Lynn Yearwood is an American country singer.
Mike Burke named Yankees pres
MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain's 31st win of the season, despite Mickey Mantle's 535th career home run, at Tiger Stadium in Detroit
UCLA fires professor Angela Davis for being a communist; termination was overturned in court and she was later fired for using inflammatory language
Mary and Rhoda is a 2000 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper reprising their roles as Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the 1970–1977...
Canadian-American graphic artist and future actor Phil Hartman (23) divorces American artist Gretchen Lewis after 2 years of marriage
A parcel bomb sent to Israeli Embassy in London kills a diplomat
Frank Robinson, Angels OF, homers in record 32nd major league ballpark - Arlington Stadium (Arlington, Texas), against the Rangers
N. K. Jemisin is born
Hidetaka Miyazaki, Japanese video game director, known for japanese video game director, was born on 1975-09-19.
Jimmy Fallon, American comedian and television host, known for american comedian and television host, was born on 1975-09-19.
New York concert promoter Sid Bernstein offers $230 million to charity for a Beatles reunion; they politely decline
"Ordinary People" film directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch premieres (Academy Award - Best Picture, 1981)
Satellites China 10 & 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket
David Slowinski on 2 CRAY-1 comp's find 2^132049-1 prime #
Hong Kong was under British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a brief period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945.
Magnitude 8.0 earthquake rocks Mexico City, killing an estimated 10,000 people and leaving 250,000 homeless
US Federal health officials announce the first antiretroviral medication (AZT) to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS will be available to patients
Brittany Lincicome is born
American diver Greg Louganis hits his head on the diving board during the 3 m springboard preliminaries at the Seoul Olympics; he recovers to qualify for the final, which he wins the following day
Colt Precious Bunny wins the 46th Little Brown Jug at Delaware, Ohio
Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having two 30-HR/30-steal MLB seasons
Thomas Michael Glavine is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With...
Palmer Luckey, American entrepreneur, known for american entrepreneur, was born on 1993-09-19.
3,000 US militia lands on Haiti
Colorado Rockies Andres Galarraga becomes 4th team member to hit 30 HRs in the sesaon
Guelb El-Kebir massacre in Algeria leaves 53 people dead
Ken Griffey Jr. pinch-hits his 400th home run becoming the first major league player to reach the mark as a pinch-hitter
NFL Oakland Raider wide receiver Jerry Rice ends NFL streak of 274 consecutive games with a reception in a 13-10 victory over Buffalo Bills [1]
The 2013–2014 Thai political crisis was a period of political instability in Thailand.
Lewis Koumas athlete, known for wales international footballer, was born on 2006-09-19.
Gregory Alan Maddux, also known as "Mad Dog" and "the Professor," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Atlanta...
The knockout phase of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League began on 24 February 2009 and concluded with the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009.
9 people are killed and 20 wounded by a car bombing in Peshawar, Afghanistan
Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman, known for japanese businessman, died on 2013-09-19.
The IRB 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October.
Jackie Collins, American novelist, known for english novelist, died on 2015-09-19.
Actress Angelina Jolie (41) files for divorce from fellow actor Brad Pitt (52) citing irreconcilable differences
Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon hits home run #5,694, setting a MLB record for the most home runs in a season
7.1 earthquake south east of Mexico City kills over 300
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.
Likely US drone attack kills at least 30 and injures 28 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
New York v. Trump is a civil investigation and lawsuit by the office of the New York Attorney General alleging that individuals and business entities within the Trump Organization engaged in...
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31, 2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Banks in Lebanon close for three days after a series of hold-ups by people trying to obtain their own money, frozen amid the country's economic crisis [1]
Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner settle their divorce after an acrimonious legal battle [1]
BBC broadcasts documentary "Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods" in which 20 former Harrods employees say Mohamed Al Fayed raped or sexually assaulted them [1]
US military carries out third lethal strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three people